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Dec 16, 2022 8:15 AM

EcoFlow River 2 256Wh Portable Power Station + Solar Charge Cable Connector

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ECOFLOW Direct via Amazon has EcoFlow River 2 256Wh Portable Power Station + EcoFlow Solar Charge Cable Connectort for $174.15 when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member SuperGrant for sharing this deal & Deal Editor RazorConcepts for contributing to this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here for Power Station
  2. Clip $80 Coupon on product page
  3. Add to cart
  4. Click here to add Solar Charge Cable Connector to cart
  5. Proceed to checkout
  6. During final checkout, Apply promotion code 6PCM9HKL
  7. Total should now be $174.15 w/ free shipping
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Product details:
  • 1 Hour AC Recharge - Fully recharge the electric generator using an AC outlet in only 1 hour with EcoFlow's X-Stream fast charging technology.
  • Power All Your Essentials - With an output of up to 600W, run 6 essential appliances simultaneously without worrying about overloading. With a whole host of ports, from 300W AC outlets to USB-C, we've got all your device's plugs covered.
  • LFP Long-Life Battery - Using LFP battery cells, use and recharge RIVER 2 more than 3000 times before hitting 80%. That's almost 10 years of regular use. RIVER 2 includes advanced BMS protection, monitoring voltage, current, and temperature to keep your LFP battery running for years.
  • Fast Solar Charging - Use clean, green renewable energy to recharge RIVER 2 power generator in as fast as 3 hours with 110W solar input.
  • Light & Portable - With a lightweight of only 7.7 lbs, RIVER 2 is the ideal outdoor generator for all your off-grid adventures. With a built-in handle, this portable battery is easy and convenient to take anywhere you need power.
  • What's included - RIVER 2 portable power station, AC charging cable, car charging cable, user manual

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This offer is $20 less than this previous FrontPage Deal from October which received over 60 thumbs up from the community.
  • Warranty: Includes 5-Year Warranty.
  • Reviews: This product receives 4.5 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 1,200 Customer Reviews.
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ECOFLOW Direct via Amazon has EcoFlow River 2 256Wh Portable Power Station + EcoFlow Solar Charge Cable Connectort for $174.15 when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member SuperGrant for sharing this deal & Deal Editor RazorConcepts for contributing to this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here for Power Station
  2. Clip $80 Coupon on product page
  3. Add to cart
  4. Click here to add Solar Charge Cable Connector to cart
  5. Proceed to checkout
  6. During final checkout, Apply promotion code 6PCM9HKL
  7. Total should now be $174.15 w/ free shipping
Note: Must be logged in to clip coupons; coupons are typically limited to one per account.

Product details:
  • 1 Hour AC Recharge - Fully recharge the electric generator using an AC outlet in only 1 hour with EcoFlow's X-Stream fast charging technology.
  • Power All Your Essentials - With an output of up to 600W, run 6 essential appliances simultaneously without worrying about overloading. With a whole host of ports, from 300W AC outlets to USB-C, we've got all your device's plugs covered.
  • LFP Long-Life Battery - Using LFP battery cells, use and recharge RIVER 2 more than 3000 times before hitting 80%. That's almost 10 years of regular use. RIVER 2 includes advanced BMS protection, monitoring voltage, current, and temperature to keep your LFP battery running for years.
  • Fast Solar Charging - Use clean, green renewable energy to recharge RIVER 2 power generator in as fast as 3 hours with 110W solar input.
  • Light & Portable - With a lightweight of only 7.7 lbs, RIVER 2 is the ideal outdoor generator for all your off-grid adventures. With a built-in handle, this portable battery is easy and convenient to take anywhere you need power.
  • What's included - RIVER 2 portable power station, AC charging cable, car charging cable, user manual

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This offer is $20 less than this previous FrontPage Deal from October which received over 60 thumbs up from the community.
  • Warranty: Includes 5-Year Warranty.
  • Reviews: This product receives 4.5 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 1,200 Customer Reviews.
  • About this Store:

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firekrakcer
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No. To understand look up the wattage consumption of your device. This battery holds approximately 256 watts. So take 256w then divide it by the value it uses per hour of your bipap (B) then multiply by 60 to get the amount of minutes it will last. 256 / (B) = X*60

To last several nights use we can do some fuzzy math... let's assume 8 hours per night. To last 2 nights it needs to go 16 hours. 256/16= 16 so your device would have to use no more than 16 watts / hour to last that long. That's like a bright LED bulb. BiPAPs are sophisticated positive pressure devices that have several moving parts. 😮 💨
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256Wh LiFePO4 Power Station.
300W/600W X-Boost AC Output. 300W... 600W in boost mode.
360W AC Input for Charging in 60 Minutes.
110W Solar Input Fast Charging.

This is not a 600W power station, it can boost to 600W.

Your volts will drop keeping the amps to run a hair dryer when in boost mode. While the Bluetti EB3A IS a 600W power station, boost to 1200W.

That is what keeps me from NOT being interested in this River 2.

256Wh - @ 15% (for the inverter to work) is your true time of battery you have.

So if you plug in somethig using 217.4 watts, it will last for 1 hr.
Basically around the same of the Bluetti EB3A.

BUT the Bluetti EB3A you can plug in something 600W without turning on boost mode... whereas the River 2 you have to turn on boost mode after 300W.

Boost mode tricks the device to run something by lowering volts out to keep amps. So your hairdryer will run on the River 2, but at a slow fan speed. The EB3A will start to do that AFTER 600W..

This allows you more room to use different devices in the EB3A before this trickery of boost mode (shall we call it) to start to kick in and lower volts.

So lower volts at 300 on river 2
or lower volts at 600 on eb3a.


Is it worth it vs the EB3A?

The EB3A also has 100 USBC vs 60 on the River 2.

EB3A comes with solar charge cables.
EB3A has wireless cellphone charging on top.

And you can use codes for the EB3A . ONE is JasonPV350 for $40 off. (that is a secrete). so $199.
I got mine at $209 - $40. So $169. No brainer. So right now EB3A for $199 to me is a better deal then the River 2.

Now, do you like bluetti or EcoFlow, up to you what you want.
Sorry, just giving you a comparison. This is why slickdeals is so great is to say, hey , use this credit card and get even more of a deal! Well, just use that code on en EB3A and now you got something to think about.
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SuperGrant
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Shoot, my bad. Haven't posted in awhile, sorry. Code is
6PCM9HKL
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Dec 16, 2022 2:21 PM
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BuzzardGasDec 16, 2022 2:21 PM
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Quote from ahmadka View quoted comment :
It is returnable.

https://imgur.com/x9SuCeu
You will not get a free return since it's not shipped via Prime like the Power Station. Probably still come out a little ahead after subtracting your return shipping costs and any possible restock charges.

Personally I'd just keep the cable in case a solar panel deal comes up. jmo
Dec 16, 2022 2:22 PM
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firekrakcerDec 16, 2022 2:22 PM
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Quote from SmilingManatee958 View quoted comment :
Any idea if this would run a bipap machine for a few nights?
Thanks
No. To understand look up the wattage consumption of your device. This battery holds approximately 256 watts. So take 256w then divide it by the value it uses per hour of your bipap (B) then multiply by 60 to get the amount of minutes it will last. 256 / (B) = X*60

To last several nights use we can do some fuzzy math... let's assume 8 hours per night. To last 2 nights it needs to go 16 hours. 256/16= 16 so your device would have to use no more than 16 watts / hour to last that long. That's like a bright LED bulb. BiPAPs are sophisticated positive pressure devices that have several moving parts. 😮 💨
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MagentaStranger642Dec 16, 2022 2:25 PM
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Quote from rsax777 View quoted comment :
Got it.
Is there a less expensive quality solar panel for this that someone can recommend?
The Renogy panels are generally pretty cheap. Wait for a sale on those too possibly. Harbor freight has some that perform very well but they have SAE connectors instead of MC4. If you're not afraid of swapping them out they will do great.
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ahmadkaDec 16, 2022 2:25 PM
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Quote from braveheart2012 View quoted comment :
i tried to cancel the cable alone but the price is automatically updating the generator order. so, its better to keep the cable.

Are both the items in the same order or separate orders ?

EDIT: Nevermind, I see that Amazon is updating the price even if both items get placed in separate orders. I guess I'll return the cable once it's delivered.
Last edited by ahmadka December 16, 2022 at 06:39 AM.
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IK47Dec 16, 2022 2:38 PM
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Thanks op got it for parents in FL, now what is the good deal on solar panel for this?
Dec 16, 2022 2:41 PM
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KnuteskiDec 16, 2022 2:41 PM
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When setup with solar charging, does this charge phones plugged into it using the solar power directly or pull from the battery and in turn use the solar to charge the battery? Obviously, the former is much better for battery life.
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Quote from rsax777 View quoted comment :
Got it.
Is there a less expensive quality solar panel for this that someone can recommend?
https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/t/16247818
$180 for 200 watt
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dragoneater1Dec 16, 2022 2:48 PM
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Quote from cyberwalker View quoted comment :
What is max A for 12V outlet?
10A if I recall correctly
Dec 16, 2022 2:55 PM
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BuzzardGasDec 16, 2022 2:55 PM
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This model doesn't have UPS capability. Oddly the base River 2 does. Nor does it have simultaneous charging support. 😕

https://youtu.be/Lyb774YnIy0
Last edited by BuzzardGas December 16, 2022 at 06:58 AM.
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LILI_ACULDec 16, 2022 2:58 PM
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Quote from BuzzardGas View quoted comment :
This model doesn't have UPS capability. Oddly the base River 2 does.

https://youtu.be/Lyb774YnIy0
In the Q/A it states it does.
Dec 16, 2022 2:58 PM
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bsweetnessDec 16, 2022 2:58 PM
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Quote from SmilingManatee958 View quoted comment :
Any idea if this would run a bipap machine for a few nights?
Thanks
If you don't want to calculate yourself, there's a runtime comparison on the Amazon product page for different devices. Of course runtimes will vary based on your specific device, but Ecoflow's estimate for a CPAP running at 40W on AC is 4.6 hours with this model. Only the larger Delta models are estimated to provide multiple nights on a single charge.
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SmilingManatee958Dec 16, 2022 3:00 PM
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Quote from firekrakcer View quoted comment :
No. To understand look up the wattage consumption of your device. This battery holds approximately 256 watts. So take 256w then divide it by the value it uses per hour of your bipap (B) then multiply by 60 to get the amount of minutes it will last. 256 / (B) = X*60

To last several nights use we can do some fuzzy math... let's assume 8 hours per night. To last 2 nights it needs to go 16 hours. 256/16= 16 so your device would have to use no more than 16 watts / hour to last that long. That's like a bright LED bulb. BiPAPs are sophisticated positive pressure devices that have several moving parts. 😮 💨
Thank you so much for your explanation
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BuzzardGasDec 16, 2022 3:01 PM
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Quote from LILI_ACUL View quoted comment :
In the Q/A it states it does.
Check out the video. Independent testing disproves it. It's a fine EPS though unless UPS capability is resolved through a software upgrade eventually which is possible.

Edit: Brain fart... Sorry I thought deal was for River 2 Max. 😳
Last edited by BuzzardGas December 16, 2022 at 08:37 AM.
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this or the EB3A for 159?

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ScubadiverDec 16, 2022 3:10 PM
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Quote from dealjumpr View quoted comment :
this or the EB3A for 159?

Where do you see the EB3A for $159?
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